SPECIAL INTEREST LICENSE PLATE APPLICATION

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
SPECIAL INTEREST LICENSE PLATE APPLICATION
®
A Public Service Agency
For more information, or to order online or check configuration availability, visit www.dmv.ca.gov.
ORIGINAL
REPLACEMENT*
REASSIGN, RETAIN, RELEASE INTEREST
EXCHANGE (from your existing personalized plate)
Complete 1, 2, 5, 6
Complete 1, 3, 5, 6
Complete 1, 4, 5, 6
Complete 1, 2, 5, 6
Special Interest License Plates belong to the plate owner, not the vehicle. When selling your vehicle, you may remove the plates and reassign
them to another vehicle immediately, retain for future use on another vehicle, or surrender them to DMV. You may be subject to annual retention
fees if you do not immediately place them on another vehicle. Refer to the fees applicable to your plate choice.
* REPLACEMENT SPECIAL PLATES: If BOTH plates were lost or stolen, the same configuration cannot be reissued on any plate type.
SECTION 1 — TYPE OF PLATE Check one (For special plates not listed, use REG 17A)
Plates allowed 2-6 Characters (Motorcycles 2-5)
Plates allowed 2-7 Characters (Motorcycles 2-5, except ELP: 2-7)
Environmental License Plate (ELP) (BASIC WHITE REFLECTORIZED PLATE)
Arts Council
Coastal Commission (Whale Tail)
California Agricultural (CalAg)
Lake Tahoe
CA Firefighter (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED)
Public Utilities Commission (PUC Livery)
California Memorial
(ATTACH A COPY OF THE PUC PERMIT)
Collegiate (only UCLA is available)
Yosemite
Kids (SYMBOLS: HEART, STAR, HAND OR PLUS SIGN)
Pet Lover’s
Veterans’ Organization
(PROVIDE ORGANIZATIONAL CODE FOR DECAL)
SECTION 2 — SELECT CONFIGURATION
PLATES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO:
Automobile
Commercial
Trailer
Motorcycle (Motorcycle plates will be issued a special interest decal on the left.)
Sequential (Non-Personalized) — Issued in number sequence. Your existing Sequential plates will be assigned to:
FULL VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (REQUIRED)
sequential license plate number cannot be re-used. You must submit a CURRENT LICENSE PLATE NUMBER
copy of your current registration card.
Personalized
PERSONALIZED CONFIGURATION CHOICE
DMV has the right to refuse any combination of letters and/or letters and numbers for any of the following reason(s): it could be considered offensive to good
taste and decency in any language or slang term, it substitutes letters for numbers or vice versa (e.g. ROBERT/RO8ERT), to look like another personalized
plate, or it conflicts with any regular license plate series issued.
Your application will not be accepted if the MEANING of the plate is not entered, even if it appears obvious, OR if the plate configuration is unacceptable.
SEE REVERSE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON ENTERING THE CONFIGURATION IN THE BOXES BELOW.
KIDS PLATE: Circle choice of symbol
If you do NOT want the plate centered, check this box:
First Choice
Second Choice
Third Choice
8th box shown only to allow for spacing
8th box shown only to allow for spacing
8th box shown only to allow for spacing
Meaning (REQUIRED)
Meaning (REQUIRED)
Meaning (REQUIRED)
NOTE: The department will not honor a change of choice, spacing, or a request for refund after the reservation is made.
When ready for pick up, your new personalized plates must be assigned to a vehicle currently registered or leased in your name (cannot
be on Planned Non-Operation status). Check box and enter the DMV or Auto Club office where your current license plates and registration card will be exchanged for your new plates:
DMV OFFICE
AUTO CLUB
LOCATION (city):
SECTION 3 — FOR REPLACEMENT ONLY
SPECIAL INTEREST LICENSE PLATE NUMBER
If BOTH plates were lost or stolen, the same configuration cannot be reissued on any plate type.
I NEED:
One Plate
Two Plates
PLATE(S) WERE:
Lost
Mutilated
Stolen
SECTION 4 — REASSIGN, RETAIN INTEREST, OR RELEASE INTEREST
SPECIAL INTEREST LICENSE PLATE NUMBER
REMOVED FROM (VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
PLACED ON (CURRENT LICENSE PLATE) PLACED ON (VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
RETAIN INTEREST FOR FUTURE USE. FAILURE TO PAY A REQUIRED RETENTION FEE WILL
RESULT IN CANCELLATION OF THE PERSONALIZED PLATE.
Fee enclosed
SECTION 5 — PLATE PURCHASER
Same as Plate Owner
RELEASE INTEREST/SURRENDER TO DMV
RELEASE INTEREST TO NEW OWNER
PLATE OWNER (If different from PLATE PURCHASER, i.e. gift or release)
TRUE FULL NAME (Last, First, Middle Initial, Suffix)
TRUE FULL NAME (Last, First, Middle Initial, Suffix)
STREET ADDRESS OR PO BOX
STREET ADDRESS OR PO BOX
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
SECTION 6 — SIGNATURE
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
SIGNATURE
X
DATE
DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER
(
EMAIL ADDRESS (Optional)
)
Submit order and fees to: DMV – SPU – MS D238, P. O. Box 932345, Sacramento, CA 94232-3450, or order online at www.dmv.ca.gov.
REG 17 (REV. 3/2014) WWW
Print
Clear Form
SECTION 7 — INSTRUCTIONS
HOW TO CENTER AND SPACE CONFIGURATION
Slash (/) indicates 1/2 space - Asterisk (*) indicates full space
Do not substitute letters for numbers or numbers for letters.
(8th box shown only to allow for spacing)
7 DIGITS + 1/2 space
D
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1
6
7 DIGITS
S
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A
N
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6 DIGITS
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R
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B
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5 DIGITS
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C
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4 DIGITS
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M
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3 DIGITS
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2 DIGITS
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Special Instructions for KIDS plates:
Circle the desired symbol, then place a check () in the box to indicate the
desired location of the symbol.
EXAMPLE:
I
 M Y
/ C A R
REG 17 (REV. 3/2014) WWW